he taught english in morocco. i taught math. we talked about the joys of living and working over seas. we spoke french together. later he helped me get an assignment with a pediatric a.i.d.s. group. now i work in a county hospital in stockton caring for patients from all over the world. like chris, i am genuinely interested in listening to their stories and learning about their lives. i was really hoping he would still be here. i dreamt of someday working as a detector in a country where he was ambassador. i was looking forward to showing off my growing new family. our daughter was born in april. chris got to hold her before leaving for his post in libya. as our father said best at 5 a.m. on september 12th, he made it to the top. he tried his best. he was a great brother. i couldn't agree more. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good afternoon, steve mcdonald. chris and i have been friends since we pledged the fraternity at uc berkeley in 1978. i want to first thank chris's family for allowing me the honor of speaking today as we celebrate

he often spoke about his time in morocco.e had already started the process of applying for foreign service and reading books about american diplomats. i still remember him reading memoirs of george cannon, one of our most famous diplomats and reading publications like foreign affairs magazines. as a summer associate in a washington office he was tasked to go to yale law school and talk about his experiences in the middle east. his mother received post card from chris saying, hi, everybody. i'm here at yale law school giving a lecture on morocco carpet law. he lived his family. his grandmother, an artist, had a number of paintings at the old mint in san francisco. they reflected scenes from that part of california. he took us down there and proudly showed us her work. although he traveled the world his family was always in his thoughts. california was always his home. what i will most remember about chris is how thoughtful he was and how people were drawn to him. chancellor wu wrote when chris was appointed ambassador, friends

so morocco economically doesn't, is hampered by that. recently, the king of morocco went on a tour to the gcc, to the gulf countries, to seek funding from saudi arabia, from other gulf states. apparently, he was able to secure some funding, but unfortunately, most of this funding goes to tourism, perhaps to a certain extent infrastructure and is -- and real estate. it's mostly speculative. it's not productive. little money is invested in the creating jobs. as, again, another development model that should be indigenous, the no rock cons should devise it themselves -- no rock cons should devise it themselves. people with the help of experts like myself -- can. [laughter] can develop a model that is or legally grounded. but morocco is in a relatively difficult situation now because of that. >> so, alexis, a difficult situation with economics as the determining factor? >> i mean, i agree with that analysis. i think on a political level there's also, um, the question of how far the current situation, um, can be extended where you have a sort

they're meeting in morocco to set quotas for this endangered fish, which is a see sushi ingredient. japanese consume 80% of the global catch. they've watched stocks bounce back. they're wondering if it's time to cast their nets wider again. nhk world's virginia pinong reports. >> reporter: this is morocco, the main fishing place of the country. it is here that the future of blue tin tuna stock will be decided. >> if we keep on the right track, we can meet our goals. >> reporter: the big question for the international commission for the conservation of atlantic tunas, or iccat, is whether blue fish fishing quotas should be expanded. there are fears that stocks of the fish have been shrinking. some experts have said that atlantic blue fin may be on the brink of extinction due to overfishing and poaching. its fishing quotas have been cut by more than half from the level five years ago. major tuna consumers and fishing nations like japan have worked at restoring fish populations. for example, they introduced a system to strictly monitor when tuna is caught. the new report by iccat scien

that effect can be easily seen today in a living city, a city like fez, morocco.archaeologists have come to fez because the same high degree of specialization suggested by the ruins of ostia can be seen here in the flesh. the population and density of the old city of fez has remained the same since the 10th century. archaeologist david webster. the old city of fez had about 120,000 people for its total population. this would have been an equivalent of a population density of tens of thousands of people per square mile. now, the only reason why that was possible, especially in a nonindustrial context, was that you had a very effective agricultural environment around fez within, say, 15 or 20 miles radius. but you also had very effective forms of nonhuman transport -- donkeys, camels, horses, mules -- that could bring in all of the kinds of supplies that the city needed. now, that's one reason why you had such high population densities. one of the effects of really high population densities, of course, is to create very dense urban markets, lots of consumers concent

take a look at a video coming up from morocco. strong low pressure system caused torrential rain in eastern morocco on sunday and monday. it's great rare that heavy rain of such magnitude hits this region. many roads were closed due to serious flooding. travel disturbances continue into today. let's pull back and show you that finally this system will be moving away from that region but next taking aim toward southern italy. this country doesn't want any more flooding but could get pretty bad here across the regions with this heavy rain. a sudden burst of showers could trigger coastal flooding. wet across the iberian peninsula toward portugal and spain could get targeted with heavy rain as well. but it's been staying on the warmer side, cooler in moscow at 5 degrees. here's your extended forecast. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

the first solar farm would be built in morocco. >> could the saharan son soon be powering european cities -- the saharan sun? it could be home to a large new solar farm with the capacity of 150 megawatts. that is just one part of europe's vision to get renewable energy from africa. german-led consortium does it take wants to provide 50% of europe's energy by 2015, using wind and solar energy -- german- led consortium desert-tech. it is hoped that current negotiations could provide a breakthrough, paving the way for plants not only in morocco, but also tunisia, algeria, and other countries. the biggest question is funding. companies would take on around 200 million euros of the investment. another 400 million could come from national governments involved as well as eu funds. >> certainly an ambitious but impressive project. that is it for now. thanks for watching. >> do not forget, you can find more on our website at dw.de. see you soon. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ we get germs on our hands that can make us sick ♪ ♪ if we open a door or shake a hand

they're meeting in morocco to set quotas for this endangered fish. japanese consume 80% of the global catch. they eve watched stocks bounce back. they're wondering if it's time to cast their nets wider again. nhk world's virginie pinon reports. >> reporter: this is the main fishing port in the country where tuna is exported to japan. it's here that the future of the tuna stock will be decided. >> the road to start recovery is a long and art ous one. if we keep on the right track, we can meet our goals. >> reporter: the big question for the international commission for the conservation of atlantic tuna or iccat is whether blue fin fishing quotas should be expanded. there are fears that stocks of the fish have been shrinking. some experts say atlantic blue fin may be on the brink of extinction due to over-fishing and poaching. the quotas have been cut by more than half from the level five years ago. major tuna consumers and fishing nations like japan have worked at restoring fish populations. for example, they introduced a system to strictly monitor wh

in morocco, i went to a pediatric clinic that was underwritten by usaid funding and, first of all, they were not giving abortions because it was against the law in morocco and they certainly abided by whatever the local culture is. secondly, it was the only medical clinic for hundreds of miles. i saw women showing up there with three and four kids, toddlers, you know, babies in their arms, toddlers on their hands. they were getting family medical care there. so should we be funding it? >> i think to your point, bonnie, what this represents unequivocally is something that everyone, all the different research has been coming together internationally and coming to a point. this is a fantastic move on the u.n.'s part because the truth of the matter is, every dollar spent on assisting women with their reproductive needs is one of the mt strategic and leveraged dollars you can spend internationally. if the concern is to make sure we're spending dollars well, it's proven there is no better way to put your money in any country than this exactly. international economists point to the fact the si

it has a border with morocco? >> morocco, niger, senegal at the very bottom. >> hinojosa: senegal. so does the government... what does the government say? >> well, i have to... the good news is we finally have a newly elected government, and actually elected, for the first time in a long time in mauritania. and the government now is beginning to bring into place an antislavery program and plan. that had happened with the previous government that was... there was the first democratic election in, like, 50 years, and a government came in that stayed in about two years, and asked us to help them write a plan for the eradication of slavery in the country. d th the was coup d'etat, and the military took over, and they've just gone out about a year ago now. so the mauritanian government is beginning to move in the right directions, and that's fantastic. but it takes a long time, because, like the united states in 1865, with four million people stepping out of slavery, they need all kinds of support. and the people in slavery in mauritania who are coming out need all kinds of support. and

i'm here at yale law school giving a lecture on morocco carpet law. he lived his family. his grandmother, an artist, had a number of paintings at the old mint in san francisco. they reflected scenes from that part of california. he took us down there and proudly showed us her work. although he traveled the world his family was always in his thoughts. california was always his home. what i will most remember about chris is how thoughtful he was and how people were drawn to him. chancellor wu wrote when chris was appointed ambassador, friends, professional acquaintances contacted me to encourage me to reach out to him. he was so well thought of. i sent a hand-written card and to my surprise he returned the correspondence with his own handwritten note. that would be very much like chris. he appreciated and enjoyed interactions with people. in fact, our friend chris highland put it very eloquently when he said, chris was the finest among us. more than his obviously charms, he was a man of substance and humility. at parties, dinners and gatherings he spent little times talking

. >> and american voters return to morocco, to the white house, and he promises three did to the white house, -- american voters returned barack obama to the white house. >> dino for the united states of america the best is yet to come. >> it is more of a hangover than a honeymoon. financial markets fall a day after the election. china gets ready to take a new generation. the u.s. voters have spoken, and after a hard-fought campaign, they have reelected barack obama. right now the president and his family have returned to the white house, where they will be residents for the next four years. right now it is about watching the votes come in. mr. obama has won 303 alike toro college of votes. mr. romney had 260. for the popular vote, president obama had 50.1%. nit romney hadn't 48.3%. -- mitt romney had 48.3%. we go to chicago for the obama victory. >> this is what the three looks like, a moment of it -- what victory looks like, a moment of triumph. it is not near happiness. it is a dream and the man who embodies it. barack obama savored the moment. he became the first black american to

three are at the top of the list -- bahrain, jordan, and morocco. morocco has figured out a recipe for its survival bahrain has big brother saudi arabia looking out for it. jordan, however, is the most vulnerable and the one whose loss would undermine u.s. interests in multiple and immediate ways. for the life of me, i have not heard a good explanation as to why the saudis are providing virtually no assistance today to jordan. as a corollary, i can understand why the saudis are providing virtually no assistance today to egypt. think of what is going on in jordan and egypt today. these two countries, each of whom borders the world's most resource-rich, energy-rich part of the world, today, are undergoing a rather draconian restrictions on the uses of energy. the lights are out in cairo every night at 10:00 and jordan has-rations. the live virtually right next door to saudi arabia. who are the three leaders who deserve special attention, mr. president? first, let's start with the prime minister of israel. if he gets another term as prime minister, he

the next step for the rebels is the friends of syria meeting in morocco.to think anybody being friendly with images like that. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at that meeting and actually may announce if the united states is formally going to recognize this new group of unified opposition members as actually representative of syrian people. >> we are doing what we can to support the opposition, but also to try to support those inside syria, particularly in the local councils who are committed to the kind of continuity in the syrian governmental institutions so we don't see a collapse and disbandment of institutional forces that we know from our iraq experience could be extremely dangerous. >>> cnn's ivan watson is live with us now from istanbul in neighboring turkey. ivan, a lot of people got a chill about this blackout effectively a communications blackout. do we know for sure that it is the government of syria that effectively cut its country off from the rest of the world, or is there something else afoot? >> reporter: we don't know exactly.

i worked as an english teacher in morocco two years and quickly grew to love this part of the world. since joining the service i spent almost my entire career in middle east and africa. one of the things that impressed me were people old enough to have lived and traveled in the united states when we had closer relations. those days are back. we had 1,700 libyans apply for fullbright grants to study in the united states this year, more than any other country in the world. we know that libya is still recovering from an intense period of conflict. there are many courageous libyans who bear the scars of that battle. we are happy we have been able to treat some of your war wounded at u.s. hospitals. we look forward to building partnerships between american and libyan hospitals to help return libya's healthcare system to the extraordinary standards of excellence it once enjoyed. over my shoulder here you can see the u.s. capitol building. in that building 535 elected representatives from every corner of america come together to debate the issues of the day. they are men and women from ever

it's the home of army specialist brendan morocco, who lost both arms and legs after a roadside bombing in iraq three years ago. his home was built with the help of donations from people in every state, needs a lot of cleaning and repair work after the storm. he and his family tell "the new york times" they are a lot better off than other neighbors. and they're moving forward. and they're grateful. >>> we have wrapped up our day of giving here at abc news and disney. and the results have been incredibly successful. with the help of our viewers we raised more than $16 million for hurricane relief. all that money goes to the red cross. many thanks to all of the people who donated. >>> it's time, now, for the weather across the nation. stormy along the coast of florida, georgia and the carolinas. that storm moves into the northeast by tomorrow, bringing rain and wind. showers are possible for chicago, st. louis and minneapolis. >> it is a chilly morning in new england, as the coldest air of the season pours in. new york and baltimore are up to ten degrees colder than usual. l.a., honolulu

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security council rejected a draft put forward by morocco for being one sided russia proposed the draft resolution to the un security council it still hasn't made a decision on that we have heard from moscow's representative to the un voiced outrage that the organization couldn't agree on a statement in fact that it should come as a cue some members of the u.s. security council for dragging their feet he didn't specify which state exactly but he did hint at the uighurs we have heard from the american representative to the e.u. one who said that washington doesn't want to spoil the negotiations clearly going on between the israelis and palestinians in cairo but frankly speaking it's difficult to understand how they could be spoiled since obviously they haven't been very effective so far meanwhile in cambodia russia's foreign minister lavrov has met with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton and when you saw her office called on board fees release and palestinians to put their weapons down immediately and get to the negotiations deeble at the same time he outlined that moscow is in talk

ambassador to morocco who served for middle east policy to jimmy carter. as always, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> eliot: the multiple headaches, which one is the migraine that will grab the president? >> the real migraine is iran. no doubt eliot as the president goes back to the white house and he looks at that situation room and he says hey i just won re-election and these problems haven't gone away. the question really is the president going to do what his administration officials have been hinting to the press? and try to strike a grand bargain with iran before the times run out on their nuclear program. >> eliot: first, what is the time at which time does run out if we know and two, what would that bargain be? >> first of all we better damn well know when that time -- is or else we'll be in real trouble. number two, the time runs out on the grand bargain when the scientists and all of the intelligence operatives basically confirm that the iranians have taken all of that enriched uranium and they're actually moving it and have been able to

dressing a little different, a different sense of style if you're in the court of the king of moore morocco. >> bond myth number 3, it's easier to work alone. >> the extent you can limit the point office failure, the better off you are, in the last ten yours or so when we have been working in war zones we had to rely on other people and had to work as teams. >> bond knight number four. breaking the rules makes you bad. >> sometimes down range you got to break the rules and there were times in order to accomplish the mission in the right way, you have to be willing to break the rules, and that gets dodgy, in a world that is more and more filled by lawyers. >> i have never seen james bond stop in the middle of a mission to call a lawyer. >> don't have to worry about that. you do what you think is best and after the fact you know you're going to be having to answer that and get second-guessed all the way through. >> bond myth number five. technology always makes the job easier. >> the whole google biometrics tracking, it's going to be real tough to be a different person all the time and not ge

. >> is it morocco? >> no, you won. >> it's portugal? >> so congratulations. >> is there wine?nothing. but you know what we are going to have? kathie lee's friday funny. >> this is from rob. very cute. a lady was told by her girlfriend taking a milk bath would make her skin soft and is up pell asupple and younger loo. she left a note on the door asking the milk man to come in. she filled the tub and sat there naked and asked the milk man to fill the tub with milk. he said would you like your milk pasturized? she said no, just right up by my boobs would be fine. >> now it's time for bobby's buzz. >> so we have a special guest today, georgia. >> hi, georgia. >> who is helping me show off if you look at everybody at home looking at that camera. this is a t-shirt by lady dady. the outfit is -- really cool. the tee's come with velcro bikini. so you can switch out the fashion accessories. and you really like the yellow so we're going to give her back the yellow. >> they've come a long way. >> you can do that on bags. they have tees for big girls like me. >> hello. >> and georgia's go

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. ♪ high up in the atlas mountains of morocco. have you seen this road we're going down? no relief for the brakes. we'll put them to the test today. all right, let's move out! [ ross ] we're pushing the ats brakes to the limit. going as fast as we can down the hill. we are making these sharp turns, slamming on the brembo brakes. [ derek ] it's like instant response, incredibly consistent. this is the challenge, machine vs. mountain. [ male announcer ] the all-new cadillac ats. >>> despite all the talk about the election, many americans just don't vote. why? josh levs has been hearing from voters on that. i don't get it. >> it's amazing, isn't it? >> yes. >> we get lost in talking about the particulars of the horse race, but the fact is voting is america at its essence. it's the crux of our democracy. with our new facebook app right here, which is the i'm voting app that you can see on my facebook page at joshlevs@cnn, i said, hey, if you're voting, great, and if you're not, why not? we end up having a real fascinating conversation. the first one here comes from rashad who

of police and his fellow agents in more than a dozen countries around the world, from ecuador to moroccoerlands. in one operation, this semi- submersible built by the super cartel was intercepted near the galapagos islands. it was carrying a ton and a half of cocaine. in another, this suitcase stuffed with their cash was picked up in spain by an undercover ice agent. meanwhile, back in colombia, authorities wiretapped the phones of the bosses' friends, wives and mistresses. the ice agents and police methodically began cutting off the cartel's main tentacles. >> agent: we started with the boss, and, from there on, we just went down. and we actually dismantled the whole organization from the suppliers to, you know, to the people who picked up the money, who did the payoffs, you know, to the people who actually transported the narcotics to the people who received the narcotics. >> logan: the first of the bosses to fall was luis caicedo, the ghost. he had fled from colombia to what he thought was safety in argentina. ice agent steve kleppe was there when police moved in. >> kleppe: his look

ambassador to morocco and deputy senior adviser to president carter on middle east policy. ambassador, good to have you back. you have people like senator john mccain saying the united states needs to rebuke more and so far the state department, the response very tentative expressing resolve and urging them to resolve the differences peacefully. is this a situation where the u.s. needs to apply more pressure or should we step back and let egyptian leaders work this out themselves? >> craig, elections have consequences and after all the egyptian people voted to put morsi and his party into power. the real struggle here as jim just mentioned is about the future of the parliament that was disbanded and the constitutional drafting committee whether or not in the end these two bodies will wind up reinforcing the islamization of egypt's society and this wasn't a close election so there is a divided country in egypt and this will have to play itself out. i don't think the united states should put took bogs in the fight at this point because we have bigger fish to fry to mix the me

general patton and others and a large number of soldiers landed in algeria and morocco, and with the british, marched fought, often with heavy losses east into tunisia where they took a little while, but eventually met up with the british 8th army, and the idea was they could then sort of expel the ally -- sorry, expel the forces from north africa from tunisia which would be the launching ground for the invasion of italy, scheduled for that summer and fall of 1943. by february 1943 when my oping l -- uncle arrived in tunisia, it was clear it was a good idea, and the american army suffered a lot learning how to fight, it was pretty clear they would prevail in north africa, but it would be a couple more months of really difficult fighting before that came to pass. tunisia is not flat as a pancake like egypt. it is mountainous. they had good observation points on the mountain tops, making it difficult for the 8th army and american armies to advance through the passageways of the mountains. it was difficult, bloody fighting. unfortunately, both my uncle and jack were -- lost their lives